The University of Texas at Austin (UT)

NTR 306

Fundamentals Of Nutrition

Essential food components and their functions in life processes. Nutrition 306 and 311 may not both be counted. May not be counted toward a degree in nutrition. Designed to accommodate 100 or more students.

Essential food components and their functions in life processes. Nutrition 306 and 311 may not both be counted. May not be counted toward a degree in nutrition. Designed to accommodate 100 or more students.

She is really nice and funny!Lectures are very helpful and entertaining. No need to buy the book because it is at the Library and she assigns only 5 readings the whole semester.She usually lets you out early and really cares about her students.The Dietary Analysis project should take you 2 hours max. Very straight forward.3 Exams in total. Exam 3 is that most difficult in my opinion.The final is optional :]

Basically, this class required a lot of memorizing information and spitting it back out on tests. There were 3 or 4 tests and the final was optional if you were happy with your grade. I read all of the chapters for the tests in addition to going to class but I'm sure an A could be attained with just going to class and taking notes. Lydia makes the class easy by posting slides online but going to class is essential because many test questions come from what comes out of her mouth. It is a great class... if you are interested in complicated sciency terms and body systems.

This professor makes a point to go into heavy detail with her material. Always ready to help a student comprehend and wearing a smile to boot. If you just talk to her, it will improve your class experience infinitely.

Steinman was great! This class was a really interesting class and it was always fun to go to class every time. Her class consists of 3 tests and a final in which one of them will be dropped. So if you have an A after the first 3 tests you don't have to take the final. You have to do a really easy Diet Analysis project and take quizzes on blackboard which you automatically get a 100 for since you can take them over and over again. Her class can be difficult if you don't read and if you don't go to class. During lecture she tells you what will be on the test. You really need to study ahead of time to make sure you memorize all the nutrietns/vitamins or w.e will be on that test. If you just study and go to class you should have absolutely no trouble getting an A.

Great and really personable person. Her tests are also super straight forward and come from the material she teaches. It seems like she's most interested in teaching this course to affect the way we apply nutrition in our own lives and it definitely opened my eyes in that aspect. Take this course not only for the easy class but also to see how nutrition really applies in your life. Top notch professor who has her lectures super planned out and is extremely knowledgeable about the information she is teaching.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Prof. Steinman! She is simply awesome. She's well-prepared, always answers questions, has interesting lectures, and teaches from a perspective of how you can best integrate nutrition knowledge into your daily life -- not just teaching you useless knowledge. She posts all her slides online, but you need to go to class to fill in the holes. She'll repeat things that are important. You don't need to buy the book. There are a few times you "need" to look up some information, but you can actually pretty easily find the info online instead of buying the text. Grades are based on 3 tests, a dietary analysis project, online quizzes (which you can take as many times as necessary to make a perfect score), and an optional final if you want to replace a test score. She posts a review sheet before each test. Do it completely and you will be 100% prepared. There is absolutely nothing surprising on the tests, it's all on the review sheet. There are a couple of small extra credit opportunities, but no curves on tests at all. Print the slides, go to class, DO THE REVIEW, and you'll get an A.

She's such a sweet lady. She's very knowledgeable about the subject and is really passionate about teaching it. I took notes in class-it's very easy, she lectures from powerpoints that she posts online. I read the chapters in the book before the tests and I ended up with a high A in the class. It's not hard AT ALL. Take this professor, she teaches the subject in such a way that it is interesting; thus, the material is easier to learn.

Steinman was really sweet. The class was very straightforward, and the tests very much stuck to what she lectured about. I didn't touch the book except to read the sections she told us we wouldn't be covering in class but were on the tests (definitely read these because there were always test questions on them). 3 tests (50 MC questions), and a really easy dietary analysis project. The only thing that caught people off guard is that there are NO CURVES on the tests--if you miss more than 5 questions, you get a B. Still, it was definitely not all that hard a class.

Professor Steinman was great! She was extremely nice, helpful and very knowledgable. Her class was very easy. She gave 3 tests, all multiple choice. The material came straight from the book or from her lecture/ power points. Reading the book really isn't necessary but on occasion she does ask you to read things on your own and it does help to clarify certain topics. Attendance in her class is mandatory only in the sense that she uses the iClicker and you get a point every class for using it, so it benefits you to go to class. The rest of your grade comes from quizzes and a dietary analysis project. The quizzes are online and can be taken multiple times until you get a 100. The project is straightforward and it's impossible not to get an A. She also offers numerous opportunities for extra credit. With minimal effort and showing up to class, this class is an easy A and is such a great class to learn the basics of nutrition. Everyone should take it!

The class was easy. The tests were easy. Sometimes there were busy work projects due. The professor is very organized and her slides are straightforward. They do NOT contain everything discussed in class, so attendance is a good thing.

Interesting lectures, Ms Steinman makes the information fun to learn and is very good at explaining and taking questions. She offers extra credit, animations to help you learn, and slides on blackboard although you need to attend class to get all the extra information. The class is large, about 150 people, and attendance is taken by iClicker questions. There are also easy blackboard quizzes that you must take before every exam. Her course is set up around 3 tests and a final, with one test dropped (so the final is optional).

I absolutely loved her class, she is a very sweet lady and you can tell she is passionate what she teaches. She has 3 exams and an optional final that could potentially replace one of your other exams. She gives out 3 extra credit assignments worth 3 pts. each and you get a point a day for going to class so attendance is somewhat mandatory. I strongly urge you to take ntr with her, her tests are very straight forward and as long as you understand the review you'll do very well on the exam, the class avg. is usually always in the high B's

I am a biology major, and I took this class having already taken biochemistry, so the science wasn't very difficult. Steinman breaks everything down. There are 3 exams, an optional final, a project, and a couple of extra credit assignments.

I was a little worried about having an 8am and falling asleep in it, but Steinman totally kept me awake. She really knows what she's talking about, and usually has some kind of story that relates nutrition to real life. She puts the slides up on Blackboard, but leaves out a lot of information so you have to go to class. She also has i-clicker questions that take attendance, but you can miss like 7 classes before it starts to affect your grade. Overall, she's an amazing teacher and I definitely recommend this class!

Awesome professor! Dr. Meadows has a vast knowledge of everything nutrition related. She offers LOTS of extra credit (12 points to your overall grade), and gives you a decent amount of time to have it completed. She is always willing to meet with a student after class or during office hours. It's vital to attend lectures. She takes attendance sporadically, which counts towards your overall grade at the end of the semester. She also hints at important information for exams (which are somewhat difficult). The final is optional if you make at least a 75 on all three exams, however, anyone may take it in an attempt to raise their grade. If you score higher on the final than on the other three exams, she will replace those grades with your final exam grade. HIGHLY recommend this professor!!!!

I absolutely loved this professor and believe that she was very helpful in helping student figure out ways to remember the material. I loved that she told stories about her student or personal life that related to the topic being discussed. The grading was very generous and there were many extra credit opportunities throughout the semester.

Professor Meadows has a good personality. I got an A in the class. She posts all of her powerpoint lectures on blackboard. Exams are pretty easy if you have studied. Don't really need to read the book- most exam questions are straight from the lectures. She gives lots of extra credit opportunities. Only a few assignments, one project/paper that is a pretty easy A.

I really liked this preofessor. Yea her teaching was very simple and basic but I liked it that way. I would rather her get to the point than be vague and make the class harder than what it should have been. Her exams aren't that bad I practically made A's on them. Don't underestimate studying for this class though because alot of material is covered on the tests. She basically gave free points out this entire semester and she lets the final replace 2 exam grades so you could really benefit from this if you aren't doing well in the class.

Overall, Dr. Staskel is very knowledgeable about nutrition. She makes little jokes during lectures that can definitely wake a person up at 8 in the morning. However, her exams are a bit disorganized. For the first exam, seating was disorganized (she and the TA's tried their best to seat one every other seat, which was almost impossible) and there were a handful of students who didn't have an exam in front of them until about 10-15 minutes into the exam. Her exams are also very spaced out, which crams a LOT of information into one exam. There are three in-class exams, but they are simple, straight-to-the-point exams, which is a plus. In my experience, Dr. Staskel would reply to student emails in a rude, abrupt way. She also cancelled one lecture at the very last minute and was at least 5-10 minutes late to several of them. There will also be six pop quizzes throughout the semester (2 per unit).
In spite of this, her lectures are full of interesting information. Dr. Staskel likes to show lots of videos and may ask questions about them on the exam. Although the basics are pretty dry, learning about disorders and treatments are pretty interesting. The dietary analysis project she assigns is fun as well--it really helps you see where you stand in terms of what you're eating and if your eating habits are beneficial to your health. That project will be due somewhere in the middle of the semester. Despite her disorganized way of running the class, Dr. Staskel is a very good professor.

As a person, she is sweet and patient. As a professor, she is disorganized and arrives late to class quite often. Yet, she still has the audacity to pass out pop quizzes after her late arrival, which many students don't appreciate. I find it funny that she claims whoever comes to class late is unable to take the quiz and has to wait at the door. In my opinion, her hypocritical ways need to stop. I don't know if she is the best person to live by example because she can't even follow her own expectations. Sometimes, she stops to lecture about the distractions we cause for leaving early. Tests are straight forward but hopefully, you have some biology background. It's not entirely a blow off class but it's still possible to get an A.

Overall, Staskel tailors her lectures well for the exam. She does make sure that her lectures effectively communicate the information that she will test for on the exams, which is great. I did not find it necessary to read the textbook, and it's expensive, so I would not recommend buying it. If you are confused on a topic, go to the library where she announces that there is a copy of the textbook. Attend lectures, the movies she shows often have explicit information that she tests for on exams and she has attendance quizzes that are random. Exams are tough, but with a good amount of studying, are manageable to get an A on. I did not care for the way she comes across during lecture. She is very cynical and can be very unprofessional . (Late to class, does not uphold her syllabus.) The class contained very usable information, and overall, I enjoyed the class and would recommend it. A solid Biology understanding is recommended. Oh! And the project that is required is easy! A great buffer for your grade.

Professor Kline is great! Her lectures are very interesting. You are not required to go to class, but it is highly recommended because she often puts questions on the exams that are not found in the book or on her outlines to reward the students that go to class. There are 3 exams, plus the final (which is optional). The exams aren't too difficult if you go to class and take adequate notes, and if you study. There is also an optional extra credit project, which you should do! It is very easy and doesn't take much time. I learned so many interesting and helpful things in this class. She also cares about the progress of the students, and is always open for questions during her lecture and outside of her class. I would take it again from Kline if I could.

Super Easy! Awesome professor. My approach: went to class for the first week, after that stopped. His exams are questions from a test bank generated from the company of the book, I believe, so I stopped going and just read the book. I only read the book after the first exam and received at least 87+ after that. No extra studying involved. His exams are extremely straight-forward. No real trick questions. Easiest class I've taken so far. He's also a great professor in personality not too sure about his teaching. It's okay, but nothing to inspire me.

Professor Niederreither was a fun professor to have for nutrition. She understands that students are constantly under stress and that it has a negative effect on our health, so she does all she can to lessen her class load. Presentations were always fun and I looked forward to going to class.

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